Anybody Else Have This Happen - Half Price Books (First Vanity Ever)

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[ErnBatavia]

It's the corporate way of fumbling through the shoplifting problem...good on ya.

[dts32041]

In Chicago it is the law to provide this information when selling used CD's.

There must be a lot of stolen CD's in the city.

It has become standard SOP for every body to get the data, big brother you know, and he must be satisfied.

Try opening a checking account without a SSN.

Is it time to shoot the bastards yet?

[Mark]

Mark's personal data base

Boonie Rat- input information- CC: government database, McDonald's database,Google.com,DNC.....(/humor)

[isthisnickcool]

BTW - I used a card from a large wholesale discount club and got the money while the "managers" trying to decide what to do.

What are you saying? After everything you described you got your money back anyway?

Many retailers require some ID on returns to make sure their employees are not being "creative".

[Samizdat]

That was a good one. I'll remember to ask them for their information when they ask me for mine next time. Like Radio Shack.

BTW and FYI, I was at Office Max today and they have government tax forms for sale. Mind you, these forms are provided by the IRS at no charge and you can get them at the post office but some enterprising fellow has put the appropriate forms and transmittal forms together, slaped some cardboard as backing and bundled them up in cellophane shrink wrap. Some of the packages were 30 bucks!

[blam]

Bravo... I've had similar problems with others. I like you approach though, give me yours and I'll give you mine. I hate these SOB's who ask for personal information!

[griffin]

ok...all I need is your date of birth now please....

[Boonie Rat]

What are you saying? After everything you described you got your money back anyway?

Yep. And they DID NOT get my personal information!! Skru 'em.

Boonie Rat

MACV SOCOM, PhuBai/Hue '65-'66

[BenR2]

I had an interesting experience at Half Price Books today.

Radio Shack clerks can be almost as obnoxious. When I wanted to make a cash purchase, the clerk started by loudly asking (in the presence of others): "Phone number?"

I objected. I was paying with cash. He said the rules are the rules (like I was a troublemaker).

I finally called his bluff: "You mean you won't let me pay cash for these batteries unless I give you my telephone number?"

He finally relented, but he clearly hated my guts (because there were other customers listening).

[MtnScout]

AM clearly has no sense of humor - eh Mr. Nixon?

[feedback doctor]

If you plan on going to Radio Shack, look up THEIR phone number before you go. When they ask for your phone number give the the number you looked up.

[MrJingles]

Went to Radio Shack on Thursday. They didn't ask me for my name/address/phone number/etc. Anyone notice when (or why)the switch happend?

[isthisnickcool]

Yep. And they DID NOT get my personal information!! Skru 'em.

Yea, but HOW did you get it back? Please explain.

[isthisnickcool]

Just call me "Tricky"....

[MtnScout]

Sometime in the last month or two. I remember a news (radio) report somewhere. And it mentioned RS was finally giving up - too many customer complaints.

And the last time I went to the one near me, they did not ask.

[Age of Reason]

They didn't ask me for my name/address/phone number/etc. Anyone notice when (or why)the switch happend?

I saw an article on the net a few weeks ago, which reported that Radio Shack has changed its policy about asking such information because they believed it was alienating customers.

I can relate to that--having to fight with the sales clerk over giving such information was something I took into consideration whenever I decided which store to go to for electrionic related merchandise.

[TightSqueeze]

Radio Shack clerks can be almost as obnoxious.

I will only purchase from Radio Shack as a last resort and then only with cash. When they ask for my phone number I tell them that it is unlisted and my name is Johnny Cash, works every time.
I have no clue when this backward business will get hip to the fact that people despise them and their attempt to invade our privacy. If this recession last any longer companies like will bite the dust and never really know why. I mean they might have the best and brightest people managing this company at the top only to have all this effort wasted by the little piss-ant behind the register.

[Age of Reason]

I'll guess that they want that information so they can identify people who buy things, use them, and then return them--treating the store like a free lending library.

It might also happen that customers might damage merchandise, and then hide the fact that they damaged the item saying they just changed their mind and wanted to return it.

Things like that is probably whyt they want the info.

But I wouldn't give it either.